What's in Your Trunk?

[Daves1940Buick56S]

No, this isn't a Capital One commercial. I am starting to do more driving with my 1940 and have been putting some items in the trunk to possibly help get me home if problems arise. For example, currently I have a susbet of my tools plus a battery charger with a long extension. What do you all carry with you? Any particular spare parts or tools, or fluids?

 

Cheers, Dave

[MCHinson]

Off the top of my head, Spare points, condenser, distributor cap, a quart of oil, some misc. tools, a few rags, and some cleaning supplies.

[Guest]

[dibarlaw]

Dave:

I will be doing inventory this week in preparation for the trip to Brookfield. Deleting the (before the cooling system clean out) extra 2 gallons of coolant I carried. I will only have 1 gallon.  In addition to what Matt just posted I know I have a fire extinguisher, complete distributor, coil, fuel pump, carb, spare belt. I also carry a 5 gallon gas can in case there is a non ethanol fuel available. I have to record mileage between fills since my gage just bounces around 1/4 tank. Another good reason to carry some spare fuel.

 Larry

[LAS VEGAS DAVE]

I carry a fold up chair in the trunk and a spare tire. We drive the car two or thee times a week and have fixed every little thing I could possibly find to fiddle with. The good thing about regularly driving it is you know 

instantly if anything changes. 

[Mark Shaw]

I carry a fire extinguisher, jump starter/air pump, scissor jack, short 2X6 board for the jack, tool kit with hose clamps, short fuel line & fuel filter, 1 gal. water jug, a quart of oil, two folding chairs, & a sun umbrella.

 

Carrying gasoline in your trunk is not recommended.